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E. BENNETT.

- Thin-Coupling.

No. 67,484. Patented Aug. 6, 1867.

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EDWIN BENNETT, OF OXFORD, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent No. 67,484, dated August 6, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN THILL AND POLE-COUPLING.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, EDWIN BENNETT, of Oxford, in the county of Oakland, and in the State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Thill and Pole-Coupling; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. I

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A represents a section of the axle of the vehicle.

B represents the lower portion of the clip, which, after passing forward of the axle, is divided into two parts,

0 C. which are separated as represented in Figure 2. D represents the shaft-iron, the rear end of which is ween the two parts 0 C in sockets made to made egg-shaped, the two points at a: of this end being caught bet receive'them. E represents a bolt, which passes through the two parts 0 C of the clip, and which is provided with a suitable nut for drawing the-two parts C toward each other, for the .purpose of clamping the end of the shnft-iron. By this arrangement a secure anti-friction connection is formed between the clips and the shaft-irons. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The bar 13, which is passed under the axle and spread at its forward part, to form a spring for clutching thecgg-shaped shaft-iron by means of the bolt and screw E, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my handthis 22d day of May, 1867.

EDWIN BENNETT.

Witnesses:

L. W. STANTON, D. A. LAMPMAN- 

